G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Personal Peace in Challenging Times

 Opposition can refine us for an eternal, celestial destiny. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Personal Peace in Challenging Times

 Adversity is not evidence of the Lord's disfavor nor a withdrawal of His blessings. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -A Prisoner of Love

 To stand firm in the face of overwhelming opposition, when you have done all you can, is the courage of faith. The courage of faith is the courage of progress. -Vaughn J. Featherstone

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -A Prisoner of Love

 When you come to a crossroads ... take it. -Vaughn J. Featherstone (quoting Yogi Berra)

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Revelations of Heaven

 We do not need greater prophets. We need listening ears. We need hearts that are sufficiently pure that we can feel their words. We need souls that will commit to the keeping of our covenants. -L. Aldin Porter

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Revelations of Heaven

 Counseling comes not just for our own benefit but for the blessing of those who might be misled by something we might say or do. -L. Aldin Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -A House of Sequential Order

 Miracles operate according to sequential order. Miracles occur when we first exercise faith. Faith precedes the miracle. -Vaiangina Sikahema

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -A House of Sequential Order

 Your faith will increase as you give place for and nourish the seed--or the word of God--in your hearts. -Vaiangina Sikahema

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -A House of Sequential Order

 Our growth is unique to each of us individually and a vital component of Heavenly Father's plan. -Vaiangina Sikahema

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Be Men!

 Fleshliness never was manliness, and it never will be. A real man is one who yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit and seeks to acquire Christlike virtues. A real man is one who allows the Spirit to direct the course and to call the cadence in his life. -Carlos E. Asay

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Be Men!

 No sleep is deeper or more deadly than the sleep of ignorance. -Carlos E. Asay

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Personal Revelation: The Gift, the Test, and the Promise

 Be believing and your faith will be constantly replenished, your knowledge of the truth increased, and your testimony of the Redeemer, of the Resurrection, of the Restoration will be as "a well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life." -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Personal Revelation: The Gift, the Test, and the Promise

 The flow of revelation depends on  your faith. You exercise faith by causing, or by making, your mind accept or believe as truth that which you cannot, by reason alone, prove for certainty. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Personal Revelation: The Gift, the Test, and the Promise

 Prayer is your personal key to heaven. The lock is on your side of the veil. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Personal Revelation: The Gift, the Test, and the Promise

 Prayer is so essential a part of revelation that without it the veil may remain closed to you. Learn to pray. Pray often. Pray in your mind, in your heart. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Personal Revelation: The Gift, the Test, and the Promise

 You have your agency, and inspiration does not--perhaps cannot--flow unless you ask for it, or someone asks for you. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Personal Revelation: The Gift, the Test, and the Promise

 If you learn by reason only, you will never understand the Spirit and how it works--regardless of how much you learn about other things. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Save the Children

 Surely after all of the history we have read, after all of the suffering of which we have been told, after all of the exploitation of which we are aware, we can do more than we are now doing to lift the blight that condemns millions of children to lives that know little of happiness, that are tragically brief, and that are filled with pain. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Peace of Christ Abolishes Enmity

 Assume that those with whom we disagree are doing the best they can with the life experiences they have. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Peace of Christ Abolishes Enmity

 When the love of Christ envelops our lives, we approach disagreements with meekness, patience, and kindness. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Peace of Christ Abolishes Enmity

 We value the kaleidoscope of others' characteristics, perspectives, and talents. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Peace of Christ Abolishes Enmity

 Unity requires effort. It develops when we cultivate the love of God in our hearts and we focus on our eternal destiny. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Peace of Christ Abolishes Enmity

 Contention is spiritually unhealthy for us as individuals. We are robbed of peace, joy, and rest, and our ability to feel the Spirit is compromised. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Peace of Christ Abolishes Enmity

 We have work to do to change our hearts and to become unified as the Savior's true disciples. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -"My Servant Joseph"

 When we are "inclined to be stiff and refractory, the Spirit of the Lord is held at a distance from us" because we are too busy gratifying our own wills, and thus we "interpose a barrier" between us and God. -Neal A. Maxwell (quoting Erastus Snow)

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Being a Righteous Husband and Father

 Marriage is like a tender flower and must be nourished constantly with expressions of love and affection. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Being a Righteous Husband and Father

 Tenderness and respect--never selfishness--must be the guiding principles in the intimate relationship between husband and wife. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Being a Righteous Husband and Father

 The family is the most important unit in time and in eternity and, as such, transcends every other interest in life. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Being a Righteous Husband and Father

 Your leadership of the family is your most important and sacred responsibility. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Being a Righteous Husband and Father

 Be faithful in your marriage covenants in thought, word, and deed. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Invite Christ to Author Your Story

 Trials are the elements of the plot that make our favorite stories compelling, timeless, faith promoting, and worthy of telling. -Camille N. Johnson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Invite Christ to Author Your Story

 Frankly, few of us would probably write into our stories the trials that refine us. But don't we love the glorious culmination of a story we read when the protagonist overcomes the struggle? -Camille N. Johnson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Invite Christ to Author Your Story

 The Savior is "the author and finisher of our faith." -Camille N. Johnson (quoting Hebrews 12:2)

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Relief Society and the Church

 If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates. -Dallin H. Oaks (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Don't Drop the Ball

 We must strengthen one another, help one another, play the game together if we are to win the victory. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Don't Drop the Ball

 Eternal vigilance is the price of eternal development. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Don't Drop the Ball

 You can't tell the character of an individual by the way he does his daily work. Watch him when his work is done. See where he goes. Note the companions he seeks, and the things he does when he may do as he pleases. Then you can tell his true character. -Gordon B. Hinckley (quoting George H. Brimhall)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Daily Restoration

 When darkness creeps into our lives, as it often does, our daily restoration opens our hearts to heavenly light, which illuminates our souls, chasing away shadows, fears, and doubts. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Daily Restoration

 Most of the changes in our spiritual lives--both positive and negative--happen gradually, a step at a time. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Daily Restoration

 Whatever the cause, it is human nature: without reliable landmarks, we drift off course. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse

 Forgiveness heals terrible, tragic wounds, for it allows the love of God to purge your heart and mind of the poison of hate. It cleanses your consciousness of the desire for revenge. It makes place for the purifying, healing, restoring love of the Lord. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse

 Your attitude can control the change for good in your life. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse

 Know that the wicked choice of others cannot completely destroy your agency unless you permit it. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse

 In justice, and to compensate, the Lord has provided a way for you to overcome the destructive results of others' acts against your will. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -My Brother's Keeper

 The worth of a human soul is its capacity to become as God. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Faith to Ask and Then to Act

 Opposition and trials have long been a seedbed for the growth of faith. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Faith to Ask and Then to Act

 The Savior will not shout commands to you and me. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Faith to Ask and Then to Act

 Revelation comes to us in proportion to the degree to which we have sought to take the doctrine of Christ into our hearts and implement it in our lives. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Faith to Ask and Then to Act

 [Receiving revelation] is always done by exercising faith -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Please Hear the Call!

 Activities can be so much more than fun and games, and so much more than momentary pleasure. -Adney Y. Komatsu

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Only True and Valid Basis

 Their faith has given me comfort and security. Their examples have helped me to find and keep the right direction in days of challenge and questioning. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Hold Up Your Light

 Be you and hold up the light. -Marcus B. Nash

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Hold Up Your Light

 Choosing to not hold up the gospel light moves us to the shadows, where we are susceptible to temptation. Importantly, the converse is true: choosing to hold up the gospel light brings us more fully into that light and the protection it provides against temptation. -Marcus B. Nash

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Hold Up Your Light

 Hold up your light that it may shine unto the world. -Marcus B. Nash

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Hold Up Your Light

 I have experienced the blessings of sharing the gospel, and they are remarkable. -Marcus B. Nash

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Unclutter Your Life

 We give our lives to that which we give our time. -William R. Bradford

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Unclutter Your Life

 Nothing suits the devil better than to become a silent partner with us. -William R. Bradford

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Unclutter Your Life

A cluttered life is a life that you do not have control of. It is a life in which the things you have surrounded yourself with, and allow to use up your time, are controlling you and negatively influencing your happiness and eternal progress. -William R. Bradford

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -That Thy Confidence Wax Strong

 Our confidence is either waxing strong in the Lord or waxing strong in Satan. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -That Thy Confidence Wax Strong

 Satan takes us an inch at a time, deceiving us as to the consequences of so-called minor sins until he captures us in major transgressions. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -That Thy Confidence Wax Strong

 Every act, good or bad, has a consequence. Every good act improves our ability to do good and more firmly stand against sin or failure. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -That Thy Confidence Wax Strong

 Our spiritual confidence is largely determined by our prior spiritual successes and, unfortunately, by our prior spiritual mishaps. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -To Be a Follower of Christ

 Forgiveness sets us free. -Alfred Kyungu

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -To Be a Follower of Christ

 Let us have the courage to do what is right even when it is unpopular--the courage to defend our faith and to act by faith. -Alfred Kyungu

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -To Be a Follower of Christ

 Humility brings gentle answers. It is the source of a righteous character. -Alfred Kyungu

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -To Be a Follower of Christ

 Let us live in humility because it brings peace. -Alfred Kyungu

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Patience in Affliction

 Patience in affliction and adversity means to persist firmly and never forsake that which we know to be true. -Angel Abrea

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Patience in Affliction

The great challenge in this earthly life is not to determine how to escape the afflictions and problems, but rather to carefully prepare ourselves to meet them. -Angel Abrea

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Making the Right Choices

 You don't need to compromise your standards to be accepted by good friends. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Making the Right Choices

 One of the hardest things for you to recognize is how truly strong you already are and how others silently respect you. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness

 We are not just walking toward God and Christ. We are walking with Them. -Bradley R. Wilcox

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness

 Some mistakenly receive the message that God is waiting to help until after we repent. God's message is that He will help us as we repent. His grace is available to us no matter where we are in the path of obedience. -Bradley R. Wilcox

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness

 To deal with something [very] big, we may need to work at it in small, daily bites. -Bradley R. Wilcox (quoting D. Todd Christofferson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness

 The Lord sees weaknesses differently than He does rebellion. When the Lord speaks of weaknesses, it is always with mercy. -Bradley R. Wilcox (quoting Richard G. Scott)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness

 Being honest about your actions and taking steps to move forward is not being a hypocrite. It is being a disciple. -Bradley R. Wilcox

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness

 We must strive to keep God's commandments and never give up just because we slip up. -Bradley R. Wilcox

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness

 God's message is that worthiness is not flawlessness. Worthiness is being honest and trying. -Bradley R. Wilcox

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness is Not Flawlessness

 Life is like a cross-country road trip. We an't reach our destination on one tank of gas. We must refill the tank over and over. -Bradley R. Wilcox

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness

 Change is what Christ's Atonement is all about. Not only can Christ resurrect, cleanse, console, and heal us, but through it all, He can transform us to become more like Him. -Bradley R. Wilcox

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness

 God loves us as we are, but He also loves us too much to leave us this way. -Bradley R. Wilcox

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -"But the Labourers Are Few"

 To you who will accept the call to go forth and serve, I can promise you that your good name will never be forgotten in this world or in the eternities to come. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Brightness of Hope"

 Real hope is much more than wishful musing. It stiffens, not slackens, the spiritual spine. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Brightness of Hope"

 In the geometry of restored theology, hope has a greater circumference than faith. If faith increases, the perimeter of hope stretches correspondingly. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Deepening Our Conversion to Jesus Christ

 The Holy Ghost guides us toward truth and testifies to us of the truth. -Arnulfo Valenzuela

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Deepening Our Conversion to Jesus Christ

 When we study the gospel, we are not simply seeking new information; rather, we are seeking to become "a new creature." -Arnulfo Valenzuela

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword

 If we could look into each other's hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword

 Be one who nurtures and who builds. Be one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart, who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Tongue Can Be A Sharp Sword

 Charity is expecting the best of each other. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword

 Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don't judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword

 Real charity is not something you give away; it is something that you acquire and make a part of yourself. And when the virtue of charity becomes implanted in your heart, you are never the same again. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword

 There will always be those in the days ahead who will be inclined to bash ourselves and others, but we cannot allow a heavy, crushing blow to destroy us or to deter our personal or church progress. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword

 Family loyalty will emerge when we reinforce the good and the positive and bridle our negative thoughts as we seek after those things that are of good report. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword

 We need to get back to basic principles of recognizing the good and the praiseworthy. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword

 Some think the only way to get even, to get attention or advantage, or to win is to bash people. This kind of behavior is never appropriate. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Miracles of the Restoration

 Our strength shall be your strength. Our faith will build your faith. Your work will be our work. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Is There No Balm in Gilead?

 The Savior's redeeming and healing power can cover any sin, wound, or trial--no matter how large or how difficult. -Brent H. Nielson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Is There No Balm in Gilead?

 The Savior's Atonement, which makes available both His redeeming and His enabling power, is the ultimate blessing that Jesus Christ offers to all. -Brent H. Nielson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Come to the House of the Lord

 To understand the things of God requires a continuance effort, a pure and receptive heart, and an open mind. Revelation comes in response to our desire and seeking. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Come to the House of the Lord

 Revelation is not imposed upon a person; it must be drawn to us by faith, seeking and working. -David B. Haight (quoting Elder Widtsoe)

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Come to the House of the Lord

 Desire and effort are likewise required if we would receive revelation to understand the ordinances of the endowment. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Come to the House of the Lord

 We live in a world of symbols. No man or woman can come out of the temple endowed as he should be, unless he has seen, beyond the symbol, the mighty realities for which the symbols stand. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Kingdom Progresses in Africa

 The goal is to establish deep pools of leadership that will become the foundation for future Church expansion. -James O. Mason

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -I Pray He'll Use Us

 Prayers are answered most of the time by God using other people. -Sharon Eubank (quoting Jeffrey R. Holland)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -I Pray He'll Use Us

 Prophets have charge for the whole earth, not just for members of the Church. -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Nourish the Flock of Christ

 If we do not constantly receive the spiritual nourishment needed daily, we will soon--as individuals and societies--be in dire straits, bereft of God's protection, cut off from the healing influences of the Spirit. -Alexander B. Morrison

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee an Ark"

 The most important thing we can do--young or old--is develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. If we do, we will always be comfortable with ourselves. Any questions of self-esteem and self-worth will diminish, and we will have a quiet confidence that will see us through any trial. -W. Don Ladd

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee an Ark"

 We all need to build a personal ark, to fortify ourselves against this rising tide of evil, to protect ourselves and our families against the floodwaters of iniquity around us. And we shouldn't wait until it starts raining, but prepare in advance. -W. Don Ladd

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee an Ark"

 We would do well, then, while ours is still the strongest influence in [our children's] lives, to give them a sure set of standards and a firm foundation of safe and sound principles. -W. Don Ladd

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee an Ark"

 If we don't change direction, we will arrive at where we are going. -W. Don Ladd (quoting Richard L. Evans)

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee and Ark"

 You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements. -W. Don Ladd

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 We must always remember that our true happiness depends upon our relationship with God, with Jesus Christ, and with each other. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 Heavenly Father and Jesus will never forget us. They love us. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 We cannot lose our love for and hope in Jesus, even if we face seemingly overwhelming challenges. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 We need to believe in Jesus and God's plan of happiness. To believe is to love and follow our Savior and keep the commandments, even in the midst of trials and strife. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 Do the things of this world bring us the joy, happiness, and peace that the Savior offered to His disciples and that He offers to us? Only He can bring us true joy, happiness, and peace through our loving Him and following His teachings. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -"The Pure Love of God"

 The "love of God" is the spirit of missionary work, and the spirit of reactivation. This "love of God" is the spirit of conversion. This "love of God" is the spirit of nurturing. "It is the most desirable above all things" and it is "the most joyous to the soul." -Yoshihiko Kikuchi

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Priceless Principles for Success

 Only when we keep the commandments of the Lord and do His will can we feel totally safe. -Claudio R. M. Costa

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Claudio R. M. Costa

 Being faithful to God as worthy members of His church, learning about Him and how to truly follow and worship Him, is more priceless than gold, silver, or diamonds. -Claudio R. M. Costa

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Priceless Principles for Success

 Being successful mean[s] being faithful in following the Lord's commandments. -Claudio R. M. Costa

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Simply Beautiful--Beautifully Simple

 We should all strive to keep the gospel simple--in our lives, in our families, in our classes and quorums, and in our wards and stakes. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Simply Beautiful--Beautifully Simple

 We are taught many small and simple things in the gospel of Jesus Christ. We need to be reminded that in total and over a significant period of time, those seemingly small things bring to pass great things. -Gary E. Stevenson (quoting Dallin H. Oaks)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Simply Beautiful--Beautifully Simple

 It has been said that the gospel of Jesus Christ is "simply beautiful and beautifully simple." The world is not. It is complicated, complex, and filled with turmoil and strife. We are blessed as we exercise care not to allow complexity, so common in the world, to enter into the way we receive and practice the gospel. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Royal Law

 Nothing would seem more clear than the high premium the Savior put upon selfless service to others as an indispensable element of Christian conduct and of salvation. Helping, giving, sacrificing are, or should be, as natural as growing and breathing. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Endure to the End in Charity

 We must continue to forgive others. If we do not forgive others, we cannot obtain forgiveness ourselves. -Hartman Rector Jr.

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Endure to the End in Charity

 I have found the gospel to be very simple but also very profound. -Hartman Rector Jr. 

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best medicine for despair is service. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired. -Moises Villaneuva (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 Jesus Christ showed us that during times of trial and adversity, we can recognize the difficulties of others. Moved with compassion, we can reach out and lift them. And as we do so, we are also lifted by our Christlike service. -Moises Villanueva

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 In moments of difficulty and trial, there are few things that bring us greater peace and satisfaction than serving our fellow man. -Moises Villanueva

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. -Moises Villanueva (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 The Savior has perfect compassion for us. He doesn't fault us for our shortsightedness nor for being limited in visualizing our eternal journey. Rather, He has compassion for our sadness and suffering. -Moises Villanueva 

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Spiritual Healing

 The Spirit speaks peace to the soul. This spiritual solace comes by invoking spiritual gifts which are claimed and manifested in many ways. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Let Us Build Fortresses

 We must make of our homes fortresses to protect our families against the constant attacks of the adversary. -Horacio A. Tenorio

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Let Us Build Fortresses

 No inappropriate outsider should be allowed to dictate our family's values nor what our children are being taught. -Horacio A. Tenorio

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Preparing for the Second Coming of Christ

 We live in a modern world filled with great knowledge and much prowess. Nonetheless, these things too often camouflage the unsteady foundation upon which they are built. -Christoffel Golden

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Memories of Yesterday, Counsel for Today

 Take time to always be at the crossroads in the lives of your children, whether they be six or sixteen. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Once we pray, study, and have faith with a desire to learn spiritual matters, the Lord will provide a way for us to gain further light and knowledge. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 All the truths you will learn can eventually fit together into a fervent, undoubting testimony. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Though prayer is important in gaining a testimony, we cannot merely ask in prayer for a testimony and expect it to be given immediately to us. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Our testimony is true north on a spiritual compass. It is a moving force that cannot be seen but can truly be felt. It is a burning within that tells us what is right. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Our testimony provides a guiding light that leads to a commitment which directs our conduct and our way of life. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Individual testimonies are the foundation and strength of the Church. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 The testimony received and carried within us enables us to hold a steady course in times of prosperity and to overcome doubt and fear in times of adversity. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of My Soul

 The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. -Ronald A. Rasband (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of my Soul

 [God] values the divinity within us, and so must we. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of my Soul

 When we love God with all our hearts, He turns our hearts to the well-being of others. -Ronald A. Rasband (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of My Soul

 Stop increasing your doubts by rehearsing them with doubters. Allow the Lord to lead you on your journey of spiritual discovery. -Ronald A. Rasband (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of my Soul

 Take your questions to the Lord and to other faithful sources. Study with the desire to believe rather than with the hope that you can find a flaw. -Ronald A. Rasband (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Daughters of God

 The very essence of the spirit of the gospel demands that any governance in the home must be done only in righteousness. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Heed the Prophet's Voice

 Isn't a prophet someone who teaches us to open doors we could not open ourselves--doors to greater light and truth? -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Addressing Mental Health

 Regardless of our mental and emotional well-being, focusing on growth is healthier than obsessing about our shortcomings. -Erich W. Kopischke (quoting Sheldon Martin)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Addressing Mental Health

 Each of us knows from our own personal shortcomings that spiritual growth is an ongoing process. -Erich W. Kopischke

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Addressing Mental Health

 Challenges often indicate a need for additional tools and support and are not a character defect. -Erich W. Kopischke

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be an Example of the Believers

 Remember, our Heavenly Father never expects more of us than we can do. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be an Example of the Believers

 When you have done the best you can, be satisfied and don't look back and second-guess, wondering how you could have done more. Be at peace within yourselves. Rather than berate yourself for what you didn't do, congratulate yourself for what you did. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be an Example of the Believers

 We all have our own challenges to work out while passing the tests of mortality, and we probably often think ours are the most difficult. Recognize limitations; no one can do everything. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be an Example of the Believers

 To you who feel harried and overwhelmed and who wonder whether you ever will be able to run fast enough to catch the departing train you think you should be on, I suggest that you learn to deal with each day as it comes, doing the best you can, without feelings of guilt or inadequacy. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Solemn Assemblies

 All are great men of God--faithful and fearless--who, as inspired servants of God, will lead the Church forward, on to greater heights and expansion throughout the world. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 God's love is not found in the circumstances of our lives but in His presence in our lives. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 Not having clear answers should not stop [you] from moving forward. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 Sometimes we mistakenly think that we can feel God's love only after we have followed the iron rod and partaken of the fruit. God's love, however, not only is received by those who come to the tree but is the very power that motivates us to seek that tree. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 God's light and love permeate all His creations. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 We can picture the love of God as light emanating from the tree of life, shedding itself abroad over all the earth into the hearts of the children of men. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 The first great commandment of all eternity is to love God with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength--that's the first great commandment. But the first great truth of all eternity is that God loves us with all of His heart, might, mind, and strength. -Susan H. Porter (quoting Jeffrey R. Holland)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 When you know and understand how completely you are loved as a child of God, it changes everything. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -These Are Your Days

 These are your days to lead out in righteousness so that others can safely follow. -Jayne B. Malan

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -These Are Your Days

 God lives and watches over us, and through his Son, Jesus Christ, all things are possible. All he asks is that we do the best we can with what we have and stay close to him. -Jayne B. Malan

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Helping Children Know Truth from Error

 The children must be powerful and strong and independent in their agency. In order for that to be, they must have a knowledge of the gospel and a testimony that it is true. -Michaelene P. Grassli (quoting Boyd K. Packer)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Faith to Act and Become

 We must keep in mind that this is not a competition, and we are here to love and help each other. -Ciro Schmeil

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Faith to Act and Become

 As we study the scriptures, the Lord will give us the answers or the necessary strength for us to get through one more day, one more week, and to try one more time. -Ciro Schmeil

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Faith to Act and Become

 As we act in faith, the Lord guides and directs us. -Ciro Schmeil

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Faith to Act and Become

 To do anything well requires effort. -Ciro Schmeil (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be Thou an Example

 Examples are not forced upon us. We choose which ones we want to emulate and which ones we want to ignore or disregard. The choice is ours, and so is the burden of the consequence. -Ruth B. Wright

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be Thou an Example

 We are drawn to those who make us feel good about ourselves when we are with them. -Ruth B. Wright

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be Thou an Example

 We can live in such a way that people can look to us as their examples. -Ruth B. Wright

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Worship through Music

 The singing of hymns is one of the best ways to put ourselves in tune with the Spirit of the Lord. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -With the Power of God in Great Glory

 I testify that the covenant people of the Lord today indeed are armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory. I have witnessed faith, courage, perspective, persistence, and joy that extend far beyond mortal capacity--and that only God could provide. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -With the Power of God in Great Glory

 We take the Savior's yoke upon us as we learn about, worthily receive, and honor sacred covenants and ordinances. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Rejoice in Every Good Thing"

 We are mighty together. There is consolation in our caring. There is strength in our sharing. There is power in our commitment to righteousness. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Rejoice in Every Good Thing"

 It is the strength and joy from a Christ-centered and Christlike life that gives us reason to rejoice. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Exceeding Great and Precious Promises"

 To those who are hurt or are struggling and afraid, we say, let us stand with you and dry your tears. Come back. Stand with us in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Exceeding Great and Precious Promises"

 I pray that we will treat each other with more kindness, more patience, more courtesy and forgiveness. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Exceeding Great and Precious Promises"

 The Lord never did intend that one man should have all power. -Howard W. Hunter (quoting Joseph F. Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Need for a Church

 In a church we don't just serve alone or by our own choice or at our convenience. We usually serve in a team. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Need for a Church

 Church attendance can open our hearts and sanctify our souls. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Need for a Church

 No one can worship for you; you must do your own waiting upon the Lord. -Dallin H. Oaks (quoting Spencer W. Kimball)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Need for a Church

 Personal disappointments should never keep us from the doctrine of Christ. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Need for a Church

 A persuasive example is more powerful than a sermon. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Need for a Church

 If we cease valuing our churches for any reason, we threaten our personal spiritual life. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"The Lord Bless You"

 Remember the family is one of God's greatest fortresses against the evils of our day. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Ezra Taft Benson)

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Light Within You

 Cultivate whatever talents you have, and they will grow and refine and become an expression of your true self appreciated by others. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Light Within You

 Train your minds and your hands that you may be equipped to serve well in the society of which you are a part. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Light within You

 I promise you that as you read, your minds will be enlightened and your spirits will be lifted. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -A Faithful Search Rewarded

 Everything good in life--every potential blessing of eternal significance-begins with faith. -Patricio M. Giuffra (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -A Faithful Search Rewarded

 God listens to all His children's sincere prayers, and heaven is open to all--not just a few. -Patricio M. Giuffra

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Obtaining Help from the Lord

 The fact that our finite capacity does not let us understand all of His dealings with man does not limit Him from blessing us. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Obtaining Help from the Lord

 Help from the Lord generally comes in increments. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Obtaining Help from the Lord

 Appropriate use of priesthood authority opens a channel of help where the outcome is consistent with the will of the Lord. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Obtaining Help from the Lord

 The Lord has the power to bless us at any time. Yet we see that to count on His help, we must consistently obey His commandments. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -A Time to Choose

 Choose carefully your friends, for they help to determine your future. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -A Time to Choose

 Life's choices remain for each one to make. No choice is insignificant, for we become what we think about. Our choices determine our destiny. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -A Time to Choose

 Crash courses on scripture study are not nearly so effective as the day-to-day reading and application of the scriptures in our lives. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -A Time to Choose

 What can I do to insure my eternal joy?

1. Study diligently. 
2. Choose carefully. 
3. Pray fervently. 
4. Act Wisely. 

-Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope

 The most successful people are the humblest because they are confident enough to be corrected by and learn from anyone. -Clark G. Gilbert (quoting Clayton M. Christensen)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope

 It would be wrong to ignore your circumstances--they are real and need to be addressed. But overfocusing on a difficult starting point can cause it to define you and even constrain your ability to choose. -Clark G. Gilbert

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope

 In the Lord's calculus, He will do everything He can to help us turn our slopes toward heaven. -Clark G. Gilbert

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope

 Jesus Christ sees divine potential no matter where we start. -Clark G. Gilbert

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope

 Our future will be determined far less by our starting point and much more by our slope. -Clark G. Gilbert

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope

 In the Lord's timing, it is not where we start but where we are headed that matters most. -Clark G. Gilbert

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope

 We believe in the divine potential of all of God's children and in our ability to become something more in Christ. -Clark G. Gilbert

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Call--An Eternal Miracle

 Our Heavenly Father might not call us by name, but his called and ordained servants will call us to serve for a period--by name, and in his name and by his inspiration and revelation. -Gardner H. Russell

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Call--An Eternal Miracle

 The call to missionary service rarely comes when it is convenient or easy to serve. -Gardner H. Russell

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Being Leaders Who Foster Growth

 Do not be impatient to gain great spiritual knowledge. Let it grow, help it grow, but do not force it or you will open the way to be mislead. -Karen Maxwell (quoting Boyd K. Packer)

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Being Leaders Who Foster Growth

 You can create a climate to foster growth, nourish and protect; but you cannot force or compel: you must await the growth. -Karen Maxwell (quoting Boyd K. Packer)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Love of God

 Because They love you, They do not want to leave you "just as you are." Because They love you, They want you to have joy and success. Because They love you, They want you to repent because that is the path to happiness. But it is your choice--They honor your agency. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Love of God

 The love of the Father and the Son is freely given but also includes hopes and expectations. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Love of God

 Jesus clearly understood what many in our modern culture seem to forget: that there is a crucial difference between the commandment to forgive sin (which He had an infinite capacity to do) and the warning against condoning it (which He never ever did even once). -D. Todd Christofferson (quoting Jeffrey R. Holland)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Love of God

 Because Gods love is all-embracing, some speak of it as "unconditional," and in their minds they may project that thought to mean that God's blessings are "unconditional" and that salvation is "unconditional." They are not. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Love of God

 As we abide in God's love, we depend less and less on the approval of others to guide us. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Love of God

 This divine love should give us abundant comfort and confidence as we pray to the Father in the name of Christ. Not one of us is a stranger to Them. We need not hesitate to call upon God, even when we feel unworthy. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Bring Up Your Children in Light and Truth"

 The proper teaching of children is truly one of the most essential parts of God's plan for our happiness. -H. Verlan Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -He Will Be There to Help

 We are all different. Each of us has been given talents as well as challenges. -Hilarie Cole

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Savior's Abiding Compassion

 As we intentionally strive to incorporate a compassionate attitude into our way of life, as exemplified by the Savior, we will become more sensitive to people's needs. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Savior's Abiding Compassion

 Compassion is a fundamental characteristic of those who strive for sanctification, and this divine quality intertwines with other Christian traits such as mourning with those who mourn and having empathy, mercy, and kindness. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Dual Aspects of Prayer

 When we are not actually engaged in the formal act of prayer, we should always have a prayer in our heart, wherever we are or whatever we are doing. -Francis M. Gibbons

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Trust in the Lord

 We are faced with challenges, choices, and difficult situations. Many times we think we are strong enough to handle them by ourselves. We aren't strong enough, not by ourselves at least. But if we seek with real intent and with all of our heart for help and answers, we will receive guidance and direction from the Lord. -Andrea Allen

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Come unto Christ and Don't Come Alone

 Nothing is too big or too small for Jesus Christ to heal. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Come unto Christ and Don't Come Alone

 The gospel of Jesus Christ is not just nice; it is essential for all. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Come unto Christ and Don't Come Alone

 One of Satan's most powerful weapons is to distract us with good and better causes which, in times of need, may blind and bind us away from the best cause--the very work that called us into this world. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Come unto Christ and Don't Come Alone

 Nothing can separate us from the love of God. Remembering this love can help you push back the confusion of the world that tries to weaken your confidence in your divine identity and blind you of your potential. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Come unto Christ and Don't Come Alone

 The Savior's love for us is unfailing--even when we fail! -Bonnie H Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Come unto Christ and Don't Come Alone

 The Lord has a plan for you. He has prepared you for this day, right now, to be a strength and force for good in His mighty work. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Charity Suffereth Long"

 His spirit and power will comfort us as we extend ourselves in help and love to those who need us. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Charity Suffereth Long"

 That is the challenge for us, to allow Christ's teachings, magnified by the Holy Spirit, to guide us to his ways of seeing and being. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Charity Suffereth Long"

 We wouldn't tempt Christ by asking him whom we should love or serve, but I think occasionally we wonder if we really know. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Charity Suffereth Long"

 Good questions can be important if we are truly searching to understand. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Reward Is Worth the Effort

 I have found that no matter how hard it was to run a race or finish a tough practice, nothing beats the satisfaction I get from knowing that I didn't give up. -Melanie Eaton

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Greatest Possession

The first great truth in the universe is that God loves us exactly that way--wholeheartedly, without reservation or compromise, with all of His heart, might, mind, and strength. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Greatest Possession

 When the love of God sets the tone for our own lives, for our relationships to each other and ultimately our feeling for all humankind, the old distinctions, limiting labels, and artificial divisions begin to pass away, and peace increases. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Greatest Possession

 The possibility of change and living at a more elevated level has always been one of the gifts of God to those who seek it. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Greatest Possession

 There is divine help for every one of us at any hour we feel to make a change in our behavior. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Greatest Possession

 When difficult things are asked of us, even things contrary to the longings of our heart, remember that the loyalty we pledge to the cause of Christ is to be the supreme devotion of our lives. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Greatest Possession

 In the kingdom of God, there can be no halfway measures, no starting and stopping, no turning back. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Greatest Possession

 With or without riches, each of us is to come to Christ with the same uncompromised commitment to His gospel. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Joy and Mercy

 Happiness and joy come from what a person is, not from what he or she possesses or appears to be. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Joy and Mercy

 You can never get enough of what you don't need, because what you don't need won't satisfy you. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Joy and Mercy

 We cannot achieve lasting happiness by pursuing the wrong things. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Joy and Mercy

 Our Creator wants us to be happy in this life. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Joy and Mercy

 Joy is more than happiness. Joy is the ultimate sensation of well-being. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -"Ye Shall Feast upon This Fruit"

 The blacker the night around us grew, the brighter and truer and more beautiful burned the word of God. -Janette C. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine, and Pure Revelation

 I invoke a blessing upon all who are seeking greater light, knowledge, and truth. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine, Pure Revelation

 Contrary to the doubts of some, there really is such a thing as right and wrong. There really is absolute truth--eternal truth. One of the plagues of our day is that too few people know where to turn for truth. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine, and Pure Revelation

 Imagine how quickly the devastating conflicts throughout the world--and those in our individual lives--would be resolved if we all choose to follow Jesus Christ and heed His teachings. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine, and Pure Revelation

 There has never been a time in the history of the world when knowledge of our Savior is more personally vital and relevant to every human soul. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 Tact is rubbing out another's mistakes instead of rubbing them in. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. -Marvin J. Ashton (quoting William James)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 Be a light, not a judge. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 Many of us today have a tendency to seek instant strength, instant pleasure, instant acceptance, instant relief, instant answers, instant change, instant success, instant knowledge, instant wealth, omitting day-by-day effort and work. We become discouraged and get more feeble kneed if goals are not reached immediately. Work is a necessary pattern in the solid life. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 Life isn't always fair, but we can still expect excellence from ourselves. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 No lasting great personal heights are ever reached by those who step on others to try and push themselves upward. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 Anger is a poor substitute for self-mastery and compassionate service. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 Feeble knees are strengthened by those who lead with purpose rather than with personal interpretations. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 Oftentimes we can cause confusion and misdirection in our lives and in the lives of others if we promote the startling and unorthodox. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 Life is never easy, and we cannot escape our own case of feeble knees from time to time. It is thus essential that we love and support one another. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Strengthen the Feeble Knees"

 An honest person who is acquainted with the characteristics of life cannot ever be completely confident that his circumstances will not change unexpectedly. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Fat-Free Feasting

 It's not always easy, and there are things I still don't understand. But when I look past all that, craving the Lord's companionship, the scriptures infuse my spirit with the Spirit. -Bonnie D. Parkin

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Fat-Free Feasting

 I think you'll be surprised at the spirit scripture sharing will bring. -Bonnie D. Parkin

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Precious Children--A Gift from God

 Children express their love in original and innovative ways. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Precious Children--A Gift from God

 In our daily experiences with children, we discover they are most perceptive and often utter profound truths. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Precious Children--A Gift from God

 A happy home is but an earlier heaven. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Precious Children--A Gift from God

 It is in the home that we form our attitudes, our deeply held beliefs. It is in the home that hope is fostered or destroyed. Our homes are the laboratories of our lives. What we do there determines the course of our lives when we leave home. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Precious Children--A Gift from God

 A word of encouragement here and a spiritual thought there can affect a precious life and leave an indelible imprint upon an immortal soul. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Precious Children--A Gift from God

 Oh, the importance in the lives of our children of teachers who lift their spirits, sharpen their intellects, and motivate their very lives! -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Precious Children--A Gift from God

 It is our solemn duty, our precious privilege--even our sacred opportunity--to welcome to our homes and to our hearts the children who grace our lives. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Trying the Word of God

 Nourish the desire to read. Do some things that will keep you reading and help you to understand in new ways. -Virginia H. Pearce

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Becoming Self-Reliant

 We live in a world blessed with so much abundance. Let us be certain that the resources with which we are blessed are never wasted. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Becoming Self-Reliant

 The holy scriptures declare eternal values; they are the firm foundation on which we can build a successful mortal experience. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Becoming Self-Reliant

 Unless we are continuously expanding our understanding and vision, we, too, will become out-of-date. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Becoming Self-Reliant

 Independence and self-reliance are critical to our spiritual and temporal growth. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Becoming Self-Reliant

 The Lord only helps those who are wiling to help themselves. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Becoming Self-Reliant

 It is seldom that the Lord will do something for us that we can do for ourselves. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have a Work to Do

 We bless you that the Lord may smile with favor upon you, that there may be happiness and peace in your homes and in your lives, that an atmosphere of love and respect and appreciation may be felt. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have a Work to Do

 We can do it, if we will be prayerful and faithful. We can do better than we have ever done before. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have a Work to Do

 Each of us can do a little better than we have been doing. We can be a little more kind. We can be a little more merciful. We can be a little forgiving. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have a Work to Do

 Far more of us need to awake and arouse our faculties to an awareness of the great and everlasting truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Testimony

 Once a testimony is in place, just like a fire that needs fuel and oxygen to burn, it needs to be fed and tender or it will burn out and die. -Charles Didier

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Testimony

 A testimony is not only a witness that Jesus is the Christ, but also a statement or affirmation of the fact that Joseph Smith saw the Father and the Son; a conviction that the Book of Mormon has a divine origin and is another testament of Jesus Christ; and a knowledge that the Church of Jesus Christ, with its gospel and holy priesthood, was in truth and fact restored. -Charles Didier

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Testimony

 The real strength of the Church is to be measured by the individual testimonies to be found in the total membership of the Church. -Charles Didier (quoting Harold B. Lee)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Testimony

 The time will come when no man nor woman will be able to endure on borrowed light. Each will have to be guided by the light within himself. If you do not have it, how can you stand? -Charles Didier (quoting Heber C. Kimball)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Testimony

 If we fail to recognize the personal spiritual challenge of political and economic changes and constant new threats to the moral and spiritual stability of individuals and families, we will fail to recognize the needs and requirements to adapt to these new conditions by finding within ourselves a firm and true foundation that will determine a firm and true behavior. -Charles Didier

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Apostasy and Restoration

 For us, eternal life is not a mystical union with an incomprehensible spirit-god. Eternal life is family life with a loving Father in Heaven and with our progenitors and our posterity. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Apostasy and Restoration

 We must begin with the truth about God and our relationship to him. Everything else follows from that. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Apostasy and Restoration

 We would be wiser if we could restore the knowledge of some important things that have been distorted, ignored, or forgotten. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"These ... Were Our Examples"

 Just think of the good you can do if you accept the difficult challenge and pursue knowledge--then use it to bless others. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"These ... Were Our Examples"

 Have you not learned that strength comes to an ordinary soul when given an extraordinary calling? -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -A Table Encircled with Love

 Our major success is simply trying--over and over. -LeGrand R. Curtis

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -A Table Encircled with Love

 Happiness is homemade, and we should endeavor to make our homes happy and pleasant places. -LeGrand R. Curtis

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -A Table Encircled with Love

 Home should be a happy place because all work to keep it that way. -LeGrand R. Curtis

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -A Table Encircled with Love

 Children need sunlight. They need happiness. They need love and nurture. They need kindness and refreshment and affection. Every home, regardless of the cost of the house, can provide an environment of love which will be an environment of salvation. -LeGrand R. Curtis (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Our Mission of Saving

 If we are to build that Zion of which the prophets have spoken and of which the Lord has given mighty promise, we must set aside our consuming selfishness. We must rise above our love for comfort and ease. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Our Mission of Saving

 The crowning element of our faith is our conviction of our living God, the Father of us all, and of His Beloved Son, the Redeemer of the world. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Our Mission of Saving

 Sacrifice has always been a part of the gospel of Jesus Christ. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Our Mission of Saving

 The comforts we have, the peace we have, and, most important, the faith and knowledge of the things of God that we have, were bought with a terrible price by those who have gone before us. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Easter Reflections

 Elder Hinckley invited missionaries to not fear and not be ashamed of their testimonies of Jesus Christ. -Andrew W. Peterson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Our Solemn Responsibilities

 Cultivate within yourselves the mighty power of self-discipline. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Our Solemn Responsiblities

 Anger is not an expression of strength. It is an indication of one's inability to control his thoughts, words, his emotions. When the weakness of anger takes over, the strength of reason leaves. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Our Solemn Responsiblities

 A violent temper is such a terrible, corrosive thing. And the tragedy is that it accomplishes no good; it only feeds evil with resentment and rebellion and pain. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Our Solemn Responsiblities

 In every marriage there are, of course, occasional differences. But I find no justification for tempers that explode on the slightest provocation. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Our Solemn Responsibilities

 With our limited knowledge, we know we must be faithful and diligent in carrying forward our duty. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Celebrating Covenants

 A scripture a day keeps Satan away. -Bonnie D. Parkin

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Celebrating Covenants

 Covenants anchor us to solid ground, which, amidst the storms, makes our promises not only meaningful for eternity but vital for today. -Bonnie D. Parkin

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Celebrating Covenants

 We hear of Saints who hold on to their covenants even against great odds and in so doing find renewal and peace--not just in the life to come, but in this life. Because, just like covenant breaking, covenant keeping becomes habit forming. -Bonnie D. Parkin

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Celebrating Covenants

 Covenants keep us new. -Bonnie D. Parkin

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Celebrating Covenants

 I have always been impressed that the Lord deals with us personally, individually. We do many things in groups in the Church, but the most important things are done individually. -Bonnie D. Parkin (quoting Howard W. Hunter)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Called to Serve"

 We soon discover that some of our work, though not recorded on any written report, is of vital significance. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Called to Serve"

 There is no feeling to surpass that feeling which engulfs us when we recognize that we have been on the Lord's errand and He has allowed us to help fulfill His purpose. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Called to Serve"

 Let us remember that a boy is the only known substance from which a man can be made. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"Called to Serve"

 Calls to serve are to be preceded by careful thought and earnest prayer. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Finding Forgiveness

 For your peace now and for everlasting happiness, please repent. Open your heart to the Lord and ask Him to help you. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Finding Forgivness

 Lies weave a pattern that is ever more confining and becomes a trap that Satan will spring to your detriment. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Finding Forgivness

 Obedience and faith in the Savior give you power to resist temptation. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Finding Forgiveness

 The Redeemer can settle your individual account with justice and grant forgiveness through the merciful path of repentance. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Finding Forgiveness

 The highway of life is different. Each one of us encounters unique challenges meant for growth. Also, our own bad choices can put more barriers in the path. Yet we have the capacity to smooth out the way, to fill in the depressions, and to beautify our course. The process is called repentance; the destination is forgiveness. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Finding Forgiveness

 Life is like that. It's full of rough spots. Some are tests to make us stronger. Others result from our disobedience. Helpful warnings in our personal life can also save us from disaster. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Covenants and Ordinances

 After you accept covenants and receive ordinances, you must live up to the covenants you made. That is how we love our Lord: by keeping His commandments. -Jorge A. Rojas

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Covenants and Ordinances

Once you make the covenant, you will need to receive the ordinance. -Jorge A. Rojas

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -An Elect Lady

 Motherhood is the noblest and greatest of all callings. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -An Elect Lady

 Life is what happens to you while you are making other plans. -L. Tom Perry (quoting Marjorie Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -An Elect Lady

 Statistics show that strong marriages produce strong families. -L. Tom Perry

G.c. Droplets October 1991 -To a Missionary Son

 The real success of a mission is not measured on a chart--it is etched in your heart and in the hearts of those whose lives are eternally changed because of you. -Dennis B. Neuenschwander

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -To a Missionary Son

 Your mission will be exactly what you decide to make it. -Dennis B. Neuenschwander

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -This is the Work of the Master

It is a season to reach out with kindness and love to those in distress and to those who are wandering in darkness and pain. It is a time to be considerate and good, decent and courteous toward one another in all of our relationships. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -This Is the Work of the Master

 How grateful I am for your integrity, for your ambition to train your minds and your hands to do good work, for your love for the word of the Lord, and for your desire to walk in paths of virtue and truth and goodness. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Follow Christ in Word and Deed

 Perhaps the greatest of Christian acts are those we never hear about. They are deeds done quietly, spontaneously, anonymously, without expectation of recognition or compensation. -Rex D. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -"Deny Yourselves of All Ungodliness"

Without the lamp, our world finds itself desperately building temporary defenses, drawing new lines, forever falling back, unwilling to confront. A society which permits anything will eventually lose everything! -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -A Time for Preparation

 Our actions, our personal behavior, and our attitude determine our character and future. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -A Time for Preparation

 Don't give in when the going is rough, for you are laying the foundation of a great work, and the great work is your life, the fulfillment of your dreams. Never underestimate what you can become or how your talents may eventually be used. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -A Time for Preparation

 We have our agency to choose right from wrong, good from evil. But just because evil exits does not mean that we must partake of it. You cannot do wrong and feel right. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -A Time for Preparation

 An individual or a team must be prepared. Success or achievement depends upon preparation. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Marriage and the Great Plan of Happiness

 True love is developed by those who are willing to readily admit personal mistakes and offenses. -Joe J. Christensen

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Marriage and the Great Plan of Happiness

 Generally, each of us is painfully aware of our weaknesses, and we don't need frequent reminders. Few people have ever changed for the better as a result of constant criticism or nagging. If we are not careful, some of what we offer as constructive criticism is actually destructive. -Joe J. Christensen

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Marriage and the Great Plan of Happiness

 Don't be too critical of each other's faults. Recognize that none of us is perfect. We all have a long way to go to become Christlike. -Joe J. Christensen

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Marriage and the Great Plan of Happiness

 Don't just pray to marry the one you love. Instead, pray to love the one you marry. -Joe J. Christensen (quoting Spencer W. Kimball)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Lord's Day

 God, who created us, would know more than we do of the limits of our physical and nervous energy and strength. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Heirs to the Kingdom of God

 Our real strength is not so much in our diversity but in our spiritual and doctrinal unity. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Heirs to the Kingdom of God

 At sometime in his life, every man is conscious of a desire to come in touch with the Infinite. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Repentance

 Giving away all our sins is the only way we can come to know God. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Repentance

 No part of walking by faith is more difficult than walking the road of repentance. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Repentance

 Unlike us, God has no restrictive office hours. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Repentance

 Real repentance involves not a mechanical checklist, but a checkreining of the natural self. Often overlapping and mutually reinforcing, each portion of the process rests on inner resolve but is much aided by external support. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Repentance

 Repentance requires both turning away from evil and turning to God. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Repentance

 Repentance is a rescuing, not a dour doctrine. It is available to the gross sinner as well as to the already-good individual striving for incremental improvement. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Repentance

 There is more individuality in those who are more holy. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Mercy--The Divine Gift

 The cruelty of war seems to bring forth hatred toward others and disregard for human life. It has ever been so. Yet, in such degradation at times there shines forth the inextinguishable light of mercy. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -"And Now You Will Know"

 I promise you and bear witness that your testimony will grow, and you can have a mighty effect on those with whom you associate. -Joseph C. Muren

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -This Work Is Concerned with People

 The decisions we make, individually and personally, become the fabric of our lives. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -This Work Is Concerned with People

 All of our efforts must be dedicated to the development of the individual. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Ultimate

 No matter how long you have lived, no matter how many mistakes you have made, your life's story can still be changed. It can still be written. It is not too late. -Cree-L Kofford

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Ultimate Inheritance--An Allegory

 The facts which represent your life are the facts that will ultimately determine your victory or your defeat. -Cree-L Kofford

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -That All May Hear

 There is no substitute for love. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -That All May Hear

 If we are not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, then we should not be ashamed to live it. And if we are not ashamed to live it, then we should not be ashamed to share it. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Delbert L. Stapley)

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -That All May Hear

 Yours is the privilege to be not spectators but participants on the stage of priesthood service. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -That All May Hear

 Almost everywhere one looks there appears an erosion not only of the environment but, even more seriously, an erosion of spirituality and a compliance with eternal commandments. One sees a blatant disregard for the precious souls of mankind. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -That All May Hear

 We have been entrusted to bear the priesthood and to act in the name of God. We are the recipients of a sacred trust. Much is expected of us. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Voice Is Still Small

 My testimony is that the Lord is speaking to you! But with the deafening decibels of today's environment, all too often we fail to hear him. -Graham W. Doxey

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Voice Is Still Small

 Dramatic and miraculous answers to prayer may come, but they are the exceptions. Even at the highest levels of responsibility in this kingdom of God, which is being built upon the earth, the voice is still small. -Graham W. Doxey

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Responsibilities of Shepherds

 We ask you to stand steady. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Responsibilities of Shepherds

 We ask you to focus on concentrate on the simple, sublime, spiritually nourishing, and saving principles of the gospel. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Responsibilities of Shepherds

 The President of the Church directs the use of all of the keys and authority of the priesthood and is the only person who can exercise all of them, even though all of the ordained Apostles hold these keys, some of which are in latent form. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Responsibilities of Shepherds

 The stakes are "the curtains or the strength of Zion." They are to be spiritual centers of righteousness, strength, and protection. -James E. Faust (quoting D&C 101:21)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Conversion Process

 Don't give up; continue looking for the best results in this wonderful work. -Julio E. Davila

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Conversion Process

 This is the church of love and service, of sacrifice and blessings, of happiness and eternal life. -Julio E. Davila

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -"Watchmen on the Tower"

 This is the work or the stewardship of the home teacher: to feed, to nourish and quench the thirst of the sheep who are assigned to him as a shepherd. -Helvecio Martins

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 Irreverence suits the purpose of the adversary by obstructing the delicate channels of revelation in both mind and spirit. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 For the past several years we have watched patterns of reverence and irreverence in the Church. While many are to be highly commended, we are drifting. We have reason to be deeply concerned. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 Inspiration comes more easily in peaceful settings. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

  If doctrines and behavior are measured by the intellect alone, the essential spiritual ingredient is missing, and we will be mislead. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 The witness is not communicated through the intellect alone, however bright the intellect may be. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 No message appears in scriptures more times, in more ways than, "Ask, and ye shall receive." While we may invite this communication, it can never be forced! If we try to force it, we may be deceived. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 A testimony comes when we seek for it with a sincere heart and real intent. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Search for Identity

 The greatest search of our time is the search for personal identity and for human dignity. -Monte J. Brough (quoting Howard W. Hunter)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 God has blessed all his children with goodness and light, in accordance with the conditions in which they find themselves. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 God operates among his children in all nations, and those who seek God are entitled to further light and knowledge, regardless of their race, nationality, or cultural traditions. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 All men share an inheritance of divine light. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 In the gospel view, no man is alien. No one is to be denied. There is no underlying excuse for smugness, arrogance, or pride. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 A man filled with the love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race. -Howard W. Hunter (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. -Howard W. Hunter (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 We have a divine pedigree; every person is a spiritual child of God. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--a Global Faith

 The gospel of Jesus Christ ... is a global faith with an all-embracing message. It is neither confined nor partial nor subject to history or fashion. Its essence is universally and eternally true. Its message is for all the world, restored in these latter days to meet the fundamental needs of every nation, kindred, tongue, and people on the earth. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Our Priesthood Legacy

 When you are young not all of life's questions and difficulties have arisen yet, but they will arise, and unfortunately, for your generation, they will arise at a younger and younger age. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Fruits of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ

 Our ability to reach out to others is made possible only to the extent that we are self-reliant. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Fruits of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ

 The Lord has taught us how we should build our lives on a solid foundation, like a rock, that will withstand the temptations and storms of life. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Fruits of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ

 We cannot have the fruits of the gospel without its roots. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Sustaining a New Prophet

 Be more gentle, kinder, and more caring. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 Don't worry about those things which you cannot change. If something can be done, do it. If nothing can be done, don't worry about it. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 It is important that we be ourselves and like ourselves. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 Each day can be richer and more meaningful if we can be happy with ourselves. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 I hope we will have a desire and a determination to make each day a good day. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 I hope each day we are thankful for life. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 The only life we can live is today. Yesterday is behind us. However golden the hours, they cannot be lived again, but only remembered. Tomorrow is before us, and however sweet its expectations, the clock must take the patient course before we can test our hope against reality. We can live no more than one day at a time. -George I. Cannon (quoting Roy Pearson)

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Children of the Covenant

 Doctors cannot immunize against iniquity. Spiritual protection comes only from the Lord--and in his own way. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Light

 Light persuades us to do good; it leads us to Christ. -Ted E. Brewerton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Light

 Light does have a profound effect on human mood and behavior. Mounting evidence indicates that people who are feeling a little down and need a lift can get it by going outside in daylight. -Ted E. Brewerton

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -As Jesus Sees Us

 If it is of interest and of importance to recognize how we are viewed by others, particularly those about whom we care the most, then what a gift it must be to understand how the Savior sees us. -Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. 

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Jesus the Christ

 The testimony of his chosen witnesses is etched into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. We know, and knowing we too must testify. -Robert L. Backman

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have Kept the Faith

 Let us face our earthly challenges courageously in spite of where we live, or whatever difficult circumstances we may be called to endure. Let us keep the faith. -Eduardo Ayala

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have Kept the Faith

 Great courage is needed in order to continue onward, but we always have comfort from on high. -Eduardo Ayala

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have Kept the Faith

 In the scriptures they found faith to overcome fear, solutions to their problems, divine comfort from the Master, the loving counsel of the Father, and especially the assurance of being guided in righteousness towards eternal life. -Eduardo Ayala

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith

 Be careful of the schisms, divisions, and contentions that are among us today. Keep the commandments so the Holy Ghost will be with you in your search for truth and knowledge. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith

 We hope for better things from the most of you; we trust that you desire counsel, from time to time, and that you will cheerfully conform to it, whenever you receive it from a proper source. -M. Russell Ballard (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith

 There are those who profess to be Saints who are too apt to murmur, and find fault, when any advice is given, which comes in opposition to their feelings, even when they, themselves, ask for counsel; much more so when counsel is given unasked for, which does not agree with their notion of things. -M. Russell Ballard (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith

 Cease your schisms and divisions, and your contentions. Humble yourselves. -M. Russell Ballard (quoting Hyrum Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Covenant of Love

 There is a constant struggle to balance our knowledge of light against the error and fear that are among the hallmarks of our world. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Covenant of Love

 As we receive his light, we can reflect that light in the world. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Christ Is the Light to All Mankind

 Without [Christ] we would be lost in a mirage of beliefs and worship, born in fear and darkness where the sensual and materialistic hold sway. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -"Always Remember Him"

 If those who hear will take the Savior's name upon them and always remember him, and keep his commandments, they will finally come to him and he will take them home to his Father and our Father, where we may live forever in families. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -His Latter-day Kingdom Has Been Established

 We will continue to be blessed if we will walk in the paths which [the prophet] have pointed out and will continue to point out to us. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Hope grows out of faith and gives meaning and purpose to all we do. It can give us comfort in the face of adversity, strength in times of trial, and peace when we have reason for doubt or anguish. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Through faith we can find peace, comfort, and the courage to endure. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Our faith in our Heavenly Father and his beloved Son, Jesus Christ, is the source of inner strength. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Our Heavenly Father feels so strongly about protecting our agency that he allows his children to exercise it, either for good or for evil. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 A person does not have to spend much time in the schoolroom of mortality to realize that Heavenly Father's plan does not provide for blissful happiness at every step along our mortal journey. Life is filled with harsh realities that tug at the heart and tear away at the soul. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Even though our present long-range view of eternity is limited, the Lord has not left us without direction. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 Acquiring faith is not a one-time thing. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -'Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 It is better to so nourish our faith in what seems to be an ordinary process than to experience extraordinary things only to stumble later over life's ordinary challenges. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 As we "give place" and plant the seed of faith, it grows discernibly. We are invigorated as it enlightens and swells. We become our own internal auditors, confirming this increase in our faith. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 Life is so designed that we are to "overcome by faith," not by intellectual acuity or wealth or political prowess. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 A lack of deep personal prayer and deep genuine worship also erodes our faith, and we may "faint in the day of trouble." -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 Serving, studying, praying, and worshiping are four fundamentals in perfecting "that which is lacking in [our] faith." If we cease nurturing our faith in any of these four specific ways, we are vulnerable. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 One's life cannot be both faith-filled and stress-free. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Living Water to Quench Spiritual Thirst

 Let us work with all our heart, might, mind, and strength to show our thirsty brothers and sisters where they may find the living water of the gospel, that they may come to drink of the water that springs "up unto everlasting life." -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Peace

 To follow Christ and bring forth the blessings of heaven, we must actively make peace in the world, in the community, in the neighborhood, and above all, in the home we live in. -Robert E. Wells

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Hear the Prophet's Voice and Obey

 A characteristic of prophets throughout the ages is that, regardless of the consequences, they have had the strength to speak the words of God with plainness and boldness. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Hear the Prophet's Voice and Obey

 There has always been a desperate need for the steady and reassuring voice of a living prophets of God: one who will speak the mind and will of God in showing the way to spiritual safety and personal peace and happiness. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Pattern of Righteousness

 Righteousness is reproduced horizontally, not vertically. -Janette C. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Pattern of Righteousness

 Patterns are meant to be repeated. A patter of righteousness is worthy of duplication, yet there are those who suppose that our righteousness involves climbing some imaginary vertical ladder. -Janette C. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Power to Heal from Within

 Whatever the source of pain, Jesus understands and can heal the spirit as well as the body. -Merrill J. Bateman

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Before I Build a Wall

 Today we live in times of conflict, dissent, differences of opinion, charges, countercharges, disagreements. There is a need for us, perhaps more than ever before, to reach within ourselves and allow the qualities of mutual respect, mingled with charity and forgiveness; to influence our actions with one another; to be able to disagree without becoming disagreeable; to lower our voices and build on common ground with the realization that once the storm has passed, we will still have to live with one another. -Loren C. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Temple Is a Family Affair

 If we will ask in faith, we will receive the Holy Ghost, and it will lead us to the temple. -J. Ballard Washburn

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Temple Is a Family Affair

 Two important things are necessary to have the Holy Ghost: First, we must live worthy of it, and second, we must ask for it. -J. Ballard Washburn

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Teach the Children

 If we are concerned about our tomorrows, we will teach our children wisely and carefully, for in them lie our tomorrows. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Teach the Children

 Perhaps the world's troubles could be solved if we could turn over the leadership of nations to the children for a few days. Through love they would find solutions to the misunderstandings, mistrust, and misconduct of adults in the world. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Translation Miracle of the Book of Mormon

 The Book of Mormon stands as a miraculous work for the world to examine. -Robert K. Dellenbach

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Linking the Family of Man

 We know that God our Father is our greatest teacher, and nothing that we might read or hear should quicken our attention like His instructions and counsel. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -"The Shield of Faith"

 Some still do not see that too many out-of-home activities, however well intended, leave too little time to make and fit on the shield of faith at home. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -What God Hath Joined Together

 Temper is a vicious and corrosive thing that destroys affection and casts out love. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -What God Hath Joined Together

 Marriage is beautiful when beauty is looked for and cultivated. It can be ugly and uncomfortable when one is looking for faults and is blinded to virtue. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -What God Hath Joined Together

 Selfishness is the antithesis of love. It is a cankering expression of greed. It destroys self-discipline. It obliterates loyalty. It tears up sacred covenants. It afflicts both men and women. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -What God Hath Joined Together

 Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -The Family: A Proclamation to the World

 Parents have a scared duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Crown of Thorns, a Crown of Glory

 Too often we seek bandages to cover the guilt rather than removal of the thorn causing the pain. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Crown of Thorns, a Crown of Glory

 A sensitive conscience is a sign of a healthy spirit. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Crown of Thorns, a Crown of Glory

 It seems that no matter how carefully we walk through life's paths, we pick up some thorns, briars, and slivers. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Stand Strong against the Wiles of the World

 Reach out in love to those in distress and need. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Stand Strong against the Wiles of the World

 We pray that as you walk the paths of life you will walk in ways that are straight with the strength to conform even though those paths be narrow. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Stand Strong against the Wiles of the World

 He who is our Eternal Father has blessed you with miraculous powers of mind and body. He never intended that you should be less than the crowing glory of His creations. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Stand Strong against the Wiles of the World

 You live in many lands and you speak with a variety of tongues. But you understand with a single heart. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -To Draw Closer to God

 God loves his children more than any earthly parent, so think what your kindness to his children means to him. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -To Draw Closer to God

 God knows us and loves us as individuals. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -To Draw Closer to God

 God is our ancestor, not distant but close. He is the Father of our spirits; we are his children. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -To Draw Closer to God

 Without God, repentance would have little meaning, and forgiveness would be both unnecessary and unreal. -Henry B. Eyring (quoting Spencer W. Kimball)

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -What Is Relief Society For?

 Not all truth brings a long tradition of acceptance with it. It requires us to know it when we see it. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -What is Relief Society For?

 The word of God given us in scripture is, indeed, an iron rod which leads us on the path to eternal life. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -What Is Relief Society For?

 We cannot teach those whom we do not love. We cannot learn from those who do no love us. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -What Is Relief Society For?

 We need cherishing, and we need to cherish others. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -The Sixth Day of April, 1830

 I declare that God lives, that he is a personal God who hears and answers our prayers. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -A Living Network

 Recognize that no one can carry your burdens for you except the Savior, but also recognize that each one of us can make a burden lighter by sharing it. Please, don't try to carry your burdens alone. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -A Living Network

 Each Relief Society should be a gathering of sisters who cherish each other, not choosing some to keep and throwing some back. All of us are worth keeping. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -A Living Network

 There are three ways in which the Relief Society itself functions as a net. First, every single person is important, just as every single strand is important. Second, a net needs to be tended. And third, the purpose of a net is to bring up abundance. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Never Alone

 War leaves nothing but dead ends on the roads to all our fondest hopes and our brightest dreams. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Dennis Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Never Alone

 Needed are eyes to see the pitiable plight and ears to hear the silent pleadings of a broken heart. Yes, and a soul filled with compassion, that we might communicate not only eye to eye or voice to ear but, in the majestic style of the Savior, even heart to heart. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Never Alone

Violence is not strength, and compassion is not weakness. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting King Arthur from the musical Camelot)

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Relief Society: A Balm in Gilead

 We can soothe a suffering heart when we can't eliminate the trouble. We can bring reassurance and support, kindness, and calm. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Relief Society: A Balm in Gilead

 Spiritual peace is in short supply these days. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Relief Society: A Balm in Gilead

 We come together. We learn from each other. We go home and strengthen our families. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -The State of the Church

 We are far from the state of perfection for which we work, but we are trying--and we are making substantial progress. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -The State of the Church

 What a wonderful thing it is to belong, to be part of a significant organization, to have a place where one can gain a sense of security and friendship in the most wholesome kind of environment. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -The Fabric of Faith and Testimony

 To call upon the Lord for wisdom beyond our own, for strength to do what we ought to do, for comfort and consolation, and for the expression of gratitude is a significant and wonderful thing. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -The Fabric of Faith and Testimony

 Isn't it remarkable that all of it seems to have been woven together into a beautiful fabric of expression of faith and testimony. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -COVID-19 and Temples

 With courage, let us all press on in the glorious work of the Lord! -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -COVID-19 and Temples

 Ordinances of the temple fill our lives with power and strength available in no other way. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -COVID-19 and Temples

 Do all you can to bring COVID numbers down in your area. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Royal Priesthood

 At times those who most need our help appear to be least anxious to receive it. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Royal Priesthood

 Be loyal to the royal within you. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 Let us do the best we can and try to improve each day. When our imperfections appear, we can keep trying to correct them. We can be more forgiving of flaws in ourselves and among those we love. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 If we do the best we can, the Lord will bless us according to our deeds and the desires of our hearts. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 We also need to remember that the Lord gives no commandments that are impossible to obey. But sometimes we fail to comprehend them fully. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 We all need to remember: men are that they might have joy--not guilt trips! -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 My heart goes out to conscientious Saints who, because of their shortcomings, allow feelings of depression to rob them of happiness in life. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -"The Principles of My Gospel"

 When you are faced with temptation--even if the temptation comes when you are exhausted or feeling alone or misunderstood--imagine the courage you can muster as you choose to let God prevail in your life and as you plead with Him to strengthen you. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -"The Principles of My Gospel"

 The Savior will heal your broken heart. The heavens will open as you seek to know how to move forward. You do not need to wander or wonder. -David A. Bednar